Q1. Why did you choose to volunteer with ALSC? I recently retired and felt like I had skills to offer, and I have a lot of admiration for such hardworking attorneys doing good in the world. Q2. What are some of your experiences with ALSC that have made a positive difference in the lives of […]
SNAP Volunteer Stephanie Rhoades
Q1: Why did you choose to volunteer with ALSC? I grew up as the eldest of four children in a single mother headed household supported by government benefits. I worked hard to obtain the money for an education and began my career as a paralegal performing legal services work. I then worked doubly hard to […]
SNAP Volunteer Stoel Rives
Q1. Why did your firm choose to volunteer with ALSC? Stoel Rives embraces public service as part of our professional duty as lawyers and has a rich tradition of providing pro bono legal services in our local communities. ALSC’s program to provide legal representation to nearly 2,000 Alaskans to restore their SNAP benefits was an […]
SNAP Volunteer Ashburn & Mason
Q1. Why did your firm choose to volunteer with ALSC? We recognized a critical community need with respect to extreme delays in SNAP certifications/recertification and felt we could help folks navigate the bureaucratic processes necessary to ensure food for their tables. Q2. How did this experience with ALSC make a positive difference in the lives […]
Champions of Justice: Honoring ALSC Volunteers in the SNAP Crisis
In 2022, a backlog of SNAP (food stamp) benefits left around 12,000 Alaskans without essential food assistance. This crisis disproportionately affected our community’s most vulnerable, including the elderly, disabled individuals, and families with young children – amounting to a third of all Alaskan children statewide. As a result, these populations were forced to rely heavily […]
ALSC Warns Alaskans of Scam Impersonating Legal Aid
Alaska Legal Services Corporation Warns Alaskans of Scam Impersonating Legal Aid Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) has been made aware of a scam targeting Alaskans. Scammers are contacting individuals and falsely associating themselves with our organization and “legal aid” services. Once in contact, the scammer requests money through bank transfers or money apps under the […]
Welcome new ALSC Executive Director, Maggie Humm!
Alaska Legal Services Corporation Welcomes New Executive Director Alaska Legal Services Corporation announces Maggie Humm as new Executive Director. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) welcomes Maggie Humm as Executive Director. Maggie began her tenure as executive director with the organization on April 22. “After an extensive, six-month national search, the Board of […]
Holiday intake line closure
ALSC is closing our intake phone line from December 23rd through January 1st. We will re-open for phone intakes and resume our normal intake hours on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. ALSC is normally open Monday through Friday, from 9am – 5pm. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Join us for the launch of ALSC’s Community Justice Worker Resource Center!
We hope you can join us on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 6-8pm at Alaska Pacific University’s Rasmuson Hall to celebrate the upcoming launch of ALSC’s Community Justice Worker Resource Center in partnership with Alaska Pacific University. This event is co-hosted by the Alaska Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission and ALSC. Special guest and […]
ALSC and Partners Receive $1 Million Grant from the National Science Foundation
ALSC is thrilled to announce that our joint project with Dr. Michele Statz, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, and Matthew Burnett, Senior Program Officer for the Access to Justice Research Initiative at the American Bar Foundation, has been granted a Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC) Stage 2 Award. We are one of only 19 […]
